Skip to content
The Best Of
Neighborhoods
Southwest DC
Waterfront
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Bethesda
Hyattsville
Silver Spring
Bladensburg
Virginia
McLean
Falls Church
Alexandria
Vienna
Arlington
Southeast DC
Congress Heights
Navy Yard
Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Northeast DC
Trinidad
Woodridge
Deanwood
Brookland
Northwest DC
Tenleytown
Park View
Friendship Heights
Brightwood
Crestwood
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Palisades
Logan Circle
Petworth
Glover Park
Bloomingdale
Georgetown
Woodley Park
Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
Cleveland Park
Adams Morgan
Mt. Pleasant
Chevy Chase
Cathedral Heights
Chinatown
Lost Neighborhoods
Hell’s Bottom
Swampoodle
Murder Bay
Notable People & Places
Places
Washington Monument
Library of Congress
The White House
The Capitol Building
Dulles Airport
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Officer Sprinkle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Published
November 21, 2013
A Look Back at a Sad Old Photo from the Library of Congress
A look back at a sad old photo from the Library of Congress. See a famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business.
This is the Oldest Known Photo of the U.S. Department of State
A Look Back at an Old Omnibus Advertisement from 1854
No posts found
Here’s a sad old photo from the
Library of Congress
.
Famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business
Source:
Library of Congress
More For You
A Rare Look Back in Time - A Film Clip of Pennsylvania Ave. NW Between 10th and 11th Streets Taken in 1909
This Fascinating Old Photograph Shows the Washington Nationals Playing at Swampoodle Grounds in the 1880s
No posts found
Celebrating Amtrak's 100th Anniversary with a Video
Exploring the Fascinating Faces in a 1924 World Series Crowd Shot
No posts found
The Leg of Col. Ulric Dahlgren: A Civil War Mystery at the Navy Yard
Eastern High School: History of The Pride of Capitol Hill
No posts found
Explore a Rare 1815 Property Value Map of Washington, DC
A Blast From The Past: The United Food Stores Market in 1932 Compared to Today
No posts found
Remember the Red Capitol Dome? Here's Another Great View of It
Which President Got a Speeding Ticket on a Horse?
Fire and Explosions Threaten to Destroy Rosslyn
No posts found
If You're a D.C. History Nerd, You'll Find This Fascinating: A Look at the Capitol in 1814
Petworth in the 1930s
Babe Ruth Runs Into Wall; Knocked Unconscious
No posts found
1891 Map of Street Sweeping
A Bird's Eye View of the 'I Have a Dream' Speech - An Incredible Photograph
A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination
No posts found
Popular Posts
What Did Columbia Heights Look Like After the 1968 Riots?
No posts found
Exploring an 1857 View of Washington, D.C. with the Smithsonian in the Distance
Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
Metro's 17-Foot Long "Experimental Station" in 1968
A Trip Down Memory Lane - Exploring the "Lawyers' Row Block" in Arlington from the Early 1990s
No posts found
Enjoy daily
Ghosts of DC stories.
SUBSCRIBE
No thanks.
